Show ITALIANS CLOSE ON ADDIS ABABA Chief Reports Column Nearing Capital ROME April 28 8 UP RI-Italy's RI Italy's war warleader warleader warleader leader in Ethiopia M Marshal Pietro Badoglio reported today to his government government government gov gov- that a motorized column moving on Addis Ababa already has covered nearly two-thirds two of the distance from Dessye to the Ethiopian Ethi Ethi- capital An Art official on his report said On the northern front our motorized motorized mo mo- column which left Dessye Dessy ad advanced 0 kilometers 92 miles mUes alo along g The road to to Addis Ababa without o t encountering resist resist- t- t ance nce Another 5 column blumn lumn which left nu flu ad advanced about 50 kIlometers kilometers kilo kilometers meters 31 mU miles s reaching the river On the front our vIc vIc- offensive is continuing On the left of our line the Libyan detachments which left lett Bagga- Bagga medo d defeated and dispersed strong enemy groups in the river valley vaney |